Insurer Says Coverage For Asbestos Exposure Barred By Pollution Exclusions

Mealey's (June 19, 2018, 12:28 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — No coverage is afforded for the settlement of an underlying asbestos exposure suit because the policies’ pollution exclusions bar coverage and the allocation of the underlying settlement does not exceed the policies’ deductibles, an insurer argues in a June 11 motion for summary judgment filed in Missouri federal court (Zurich American Insurance Co. v. Insurance Company of North America, No. 14-1112, E.D. Mo.)....